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The compleat English secretary, and newest academy of complements. Containing the true art of indicting letters, suitable to the capacity of youth and age. Relating to Familier Conversation between Friends and Acquaintance, Husband and Wife, Children and Parents, Masters and Apprentices, Brothers and Sisters, and Kindred in general; also Love Letters on all Occasions; with others relating to Trade and Business of all Natures, being suited in an apt, easie, and plain stile. Likewise Instructions for Directing, Superscribing and Subscribing Letters; also the titles of Persons of Quality, and all other Degrees. With Dialogues very witry and pleasant, relating to Love, Familiar Discourse, and other Matters for the improving the elegancy of the English Speech, and Accomplishment in Discourse. To which is added. 1. The art of good breeding and behaviour, together with Instructions for Carving Fish Fresh, and Fowl, after the newest Manner. 2. The English Fortune-Teller, as to what relares to good and bad Fortune in Maids, Widows. Widowers and Batchelors. 3. Joyful Tydings to the Female Sex. 4. A Treatise of Moles. 5. The Interpretation of Dreams. 6. The comical humours of the jovial London gossips, in a Dialogue between a Maid, a Wife, and a Widow, over a Cup of the Creature. With a collection of the newest play-house songs.
Scougal, Henry, 1650-1678.Date: 1714- Books
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A new introduction to trade and business; Very useful for the Youth of both Sexes. Wherein is contained great variety of receipts for money, goods, &c. promissory notes, Bills of Exchange, Bills of Parcels, and Bills on Book-Debts. With ample Instructions how to Form Them. Also several instructive exercises; Disbursements; Week's Expences, Goods bought at Sales, &c. To which are added, I. Commercial and Epistolary Correspondence, exemplified in various Forms of Business, and Familiar Letters. II. A List of the most common Abbreviations of Words for the Dispatch of Business. III. Arithmetigal Tables of Weights and Measures. IV. A new Set of Questions to exercise the Learner in several of the Rules of Arithmetic, by Way of Amusement, as well as Improvement. V. The Explanation and Use of the Frontispiece or Perpetual Almanac. A new edition, corrected and improved, with the addition of four copper plates neatly engraved By Peter Hudson, Author of The New English Introduction to the Latin Tongue, The French Scholar's Guide, &c. and other school masters. Designed for the Use of Schools, and Youth in General.
Hudson, Peter.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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A new introduction to trade and business, very useful for youth of both sexes. Wherein is contained a great Variety of receipts for money, goods, &c. promissory notes, bills of exchange, bills of parcels, and bills on book debts. With ample Instructions how to Form them. Also Several Instructive exercises, disbursements, week's expences, goods bought at sales, &c. to which are added, I. Commercial and Epistolary Correspondence, exemplified in various Forms of Business, and Familiar Letters. II. A List of the most common Abbreviations of Words for the Dispatch of Business. III. Arithmetical Tables, of Weights and Measures. IV. A new Set of Questions to exercise the Learner in several of the Rules of Arithmetic, by Way of Amusement, as well as Improvement. V. The Explanation and Use of the Frontispiece, or Perpetual Almanac. The seventh edition, corrected and improved. With Copper Plates neatly Engraved. By Peter Hudson, Author of ̀the French Scholar's Guide,' &c. And other Schoolmasters. Designed for the Use of Schools, and Youth in General.
Hudson, Peter.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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A new introduction to trade and business; very useful for the youth of both sexes. Wherein is contained great variety of receipts for money, Goods, &c. promissory notes, bills of exchange, Bills Of AtParcels, And Bills ON Book - Debts. With ample instructions how to Form Them. Also Several Instructive Exercises; Disbursements; Week's Expences, Goods bought at Sales, &c. To which are added, I. Commercial and Epistolary Correspondence, exemplified in various Forms of Business, and Familiar Letters. II. A List of the most common Abbrevations of Words for the Dispatch of Business. III. Arithmetical Tables of Weights and Measures. IV. A new Set of Questions to exercise the Learner in several of the Rules of Arithmetic, by Way of Amusement, as well as Improvdment. V. The Explanation and Use of the Frontispiece or Perpetual Almanac. A new edition, corrected and improved, With the Addition of Four Copper Plates neatly engraved. By Peter Hudson, Author of The New English Introduction to the Latin Tongue, French Scholar's Guide, &c. And other School Masters. Designed for the use of schools, and Youth in General.
Hudson, Peter.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies: or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. Tables of Weights and Measures. VI. The seven Wonders of the World. Vii. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountain. Viii. Dying Words and Behaviour of great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
Date: [1784]- Books
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A new academy of compliments: or the compleat English secretary. Containing the true art of indicting letters, suitable to the capacity of youth and age. Relating to familiar Conversation between Friends and Acquaintance, Husband and Wife, Children and Parents, Masters and Apprentices, Brothers and Sisters, and Kindred in general; also, Love-Letters on all Occasions; with others relating to Trade and Business of all Natures, being suited in an apt, easy, and plain Stile. Likewise Instructions for Directing, Superscribing, and Subscribing of Letters; also the Tides of Persons of Quality, and all other Degrees. With Dialogues very witty and pleasant, relating to Love, Familiar Discourse, and other Matters, for the improving the Elegancy of the English Speech, and Accomplishment in Discourse. To which is added, I. The art of good breeding and behaviour, with Instructions for Carving Fish, Flesh and Fowl, after the newest Manner. 2. The English Fortune-Teller, as to what relates to good and bad Fortune in Maids, Widows, Widowers and Batchelors. 3. Joyful Tydings to the Female Sex. 4. A Treatise of Moles, 5. The Interpretation of Dreams. 6. The Comical Humours of the joyial London Gossips, in a Dialogue between a Maid, a Wife, and a Widow, over a Cup of the Creature. With a collection of the newest play-house songs.
Scougal, Henry, 1650-1678.Date: 1748- Books
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Old heads on young shoulders: or, youth's pleasing guide to knowledge, wisdom, and riches. In a series of engaging, instructive and entertaining histories, drawn from real life; and related in such a manner as to amuse the young readers, and convey useful knowledge in the most delightful manner. Designed to guard youth against the snares that are generally laid for them at their first setting out in the world by the artful and wicked of both sexes; and shewing the dangerous effects of giving a loose to the passions. The whole intended to display the amiableness of virtue and the deformity of vice, in the most striking colours.
Date: M DCC LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The young lady's companion; or, beauty's looking-glass. Consisting of infalible rules for improving the natural charms ofthe fair sex, to such Advantage, as to put it in the Power of every Woman to render herself amiable both to God and Man. Being Instructions to Female Youth in what Manner to govern themselves in Respect to Religion; the Choice of a Husband; the Management of a House, Family and Children; Rules for their General Behaviour and Conversation; what Kind of Friendships to contract; how and when to censure properly; Cautions against Vanity and Affectation; the Folly and Decency of Pride; the Use and Abuse of Diversions; and the Beauty and Advantages of Virtue in every Station and Circumstance of Life. In a letter of advice from a father to his daughter, after the Decease of her Mother. Written by a person of quality.
Person of quality.Date: 1740- Books
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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies; or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing A Variety of useful Subjects; and, in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. Tables of Weights and Measures. VI. The seven Wonders of the World. Vii. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountains. Viii. Dying Words and Behaviour of great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
Date: [1790]- Books
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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies: or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great-Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. Tables of Weights and Measures. VI. The seven Wonders of the World. Vii. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountain. Viii. Dying Words and Behaviour of Great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
Date: [1776]- Books
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The pious instructor: or, the heavenly warning piece. Being a token for youth. I. Advice to arm young people of both sexes against evil company, ... VI. The great reason why so many children come to untimely ends, for want of pious instructions. Written by Dr. B -t, late Ld. Bishop of S-y, and found in his closet after his decease.
B-t, Ld. Bishop of S-y.Date: [1715?]- Books
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The right rule of Christian chastitie : profitable to bee read of all godly and vertuous youthes of both sexe, bee they gentlemen or gentlewomen, or of inferiour state, whatsoeuer. Collected and written by one studious to gratifie his freendes, and profit his kindred: first (priuately) for the instruction, forewarning and forearming of certayne younge gentlewomen his neare and deare cosins: and after published by the same, in hope to profit the Church & common wealth, according to his talent. The methode wherof is to bee seene immediatly after the preface to the reader.
Hergest, WilliamDate: [1580]- Books
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A new academy of compliments: or, the complete English secretary. Containing the true art of indicting letters suitable to the capacities of youth and age; relating to familiar Conversation between Friends and Acqaintance, Husband and Wife, Children and Parents, Masters and Apprentices, Brothers and Sisters, and kindred in general; also, Love-Letters on all occasions, with others relating to Trade and Business of all Kinds, in an apt, easy, and plain Style. Likewise, Rules for directing, superscribing, and subscribing of Letters; also the Titles of Persons of Quality, and all other Degrees. With Dialogues very witty and pleasing, relating to Love, familiar Discourse, and other Matters, for the improving the Elegance of the English Speech, and Accomplishment in Discourse. To which is added, I. The art of good breeding, and Behaviour, with Instructions for carving Fish, and Fowl, after the newest Manner. 2. The English Fortune-Teller, as to what relates to good and bad Fortune in Maids, Widows, Widowers and Batchelors. 3. Joyful Tidings to the Female Sex. 4. Treatises of Moles. 5. Interpretation of Dreams. 6. Comical Humours of Jovial London Gossips, in a Dialogue between a Maid, Wife, and Widow, over a Cup of the Creature. With a collection of play-house songs.
Scougal, Henry, 1650-1678.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies: or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and, in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great-Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. An Account of the Arts and Sciences. VI. Rules for Behaviour. Vii. Advice to young Persons on their entering upon the World; with short Rules of Religion and Morality. Viii. Tables of Weights and Measures. IX. Explanation of Abbreviations used in Words and Dates. X. The seven Wonders of the World. XI. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountain. XII. Dying Words and Behaviour of Great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
Date: [1773]- Books
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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies: or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The antient and present State of Great-Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. An Account of the Arts and Sciences. VI. Rules for Behaviour. Vii. Advice to young Persons on their entering upon the World; with short Rules of Religion and Morality. Viii. Tables of Weights and Measures. IX. Explanation of Abreviations used in Words and Dates. X. The Seven Wonders of the World. XI. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountains. XII. Dying Words and Behaviour of Great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
Date: 1760- Books
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A Museum for young gentlemen and ladies; or A private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects; and, in particular, I. Directions for reading with elegance and propriety. II. The ancient and present state of Great Britain; with a compendious history of England. III. An account of the solar system. IV. Historical and geographical description of the several countries in the world; with the manners, customs, and habits of the people. V. Tables of weights and measures. VI. The seven wonders of the world. VII. Prospect and description of the burning mountains. VIII. Dying words and behaviour of great men, when just quitting the stage of life; with many other useful particulars, all in a plain familiar way for youth of both sexes. With letters, tales, and fables, for amusement and instruction. Illustrated with cuts.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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A Museum for young gentlemen and ladies: or, A private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for reading with elegance and propriety. II. The ancient and present state of Great-Britain; with a compendious history of England. III. An account of the solar system. IV. Historical and geographical description of the several countries in the world; with the manners, customs, and habits of the people. V. Tables of weights and measures. VI. The seven wonders of the world. VII. Prospect and description of the burning mountain. VIII. Dying words and behaviour of great men, when just quitting the stage of life; with many other useful particulars, all in a plain familiar way for youth of both sexes. With letters, tales, and fables, for amusement and instruction; illustrated with cuts.
Date: 1778- Books
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Making chastity sexy : the rhetoric of evangelical abstinence campaigns / Christine J. Gardner.
Gardner, Christine J. (Christine Joy), 1969-Date: [2011], ©2011- Books
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The Columbian grammar: or, An essay for reducing a grammatical knowledge of the English language to a degree of simplicity, which will render it easy for the instructer [sic] to teach, and for the pupil to learn. Accompanied with notes, critical and explanatory. For the use of schools; and of young gentlemen and ladies, natives or foreigners, who are desirous of attempting the study without a tutor. Being designed as part of a general system of education, in the most useful branches of literature, for American youth of both sexes. By Benjamin Dearborn, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Dearborn, Benjamin, 1754-1838.Date: 1795- Books
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The fair moralist: or, love and duty. A novel. A narrative, which has its foundation in truth and nature, and at the same time that it agreeably entertains by a variety of curious and affecting Incidents, is entirely divested of all those images, which in too many Pieces, calculated for Amusement only, tend to inflame the minds they should instruct. Now first Published in order to cultivate the Principles of Religion and Virtue, in the Minds of the Youth of both Sexes.
McCarthy, Charlotte.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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The litterary cards, being a new invention to learn to read, and speedily acquire the greatest Knowledge in Calculation without Pains or Trouble. Likewise directions to play all the most usual games on the cards and dice, without either Box or Dice. The whole adorned with historical, geographical, and moral instructions, and embellished with forty-eight heads of illustrious personages, And other ornamental Engravings, curiously done on copper-plates, By the most Eminent Artists. The whole comprehending a great Variety of useful Knowledge, and peculiarly adapted for the Amusement and Instruction of the Youth of both Sexes. Wrote in English and French, by Thomas Foubert.
Foubert, Thomas.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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Curious thoughts on the history of man; chiefly abridged or selected from the celebrated works of Lord Kaimes, Lord Monboddo, Dr. Dunbar, and the immortal montesquieu: replete with useful and entertaining instruction, on a variety of important and popular subjects; viz. Population Language Manners Property Love Matrimony Polygamy Marriage-Ceremonies Commerce Government Patriotism Agriculture Peace and War Taxes, Music Gaming Luxury, &c. Designed to promote a spirit of enquiry in the British Youth of both sexes, and to make the Philosophy, as well as history of the human species, familiar to ordinary capacities. By the Rev. John Adams, A. M.
Adams, John, 1750?-1814.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Pamela; or, virtue rewarded. In a series of familiar letters from a beautiful young damsel to her parents. Published, in Order to Cultivate the Principles of Virtue and Religion in the Minds of the Youth of Both Sexes. A Narrative which has it's foundation in Truth; and at the Same Time that it Agreeably Entertains, by a Variety of Curious and affecting Incidents, is Interply Divested of all those Images, which in too many Pieces Calculated for Amusement only, Tend to Inflame the Minds they should Instruct. To which are Prefixed, Extracts from Several Curious Letters, Written to the Editor on the Subject. By Mr. Samuel Richardson. In four volumes.
Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Modern voyages: containing a variety of useful and entertaining facts, respecting the expeditions and the principal discoveries of Cavendish, Dampier, Monk, Spilbergen, Anson, Byron, Wallis, Carteret, Bougainville Dixon, Portlock, Paterson, and others. Comprehending The most interesting Particulars of Brisson's Narrative of his Shipwreck and Captivity;-The Shipwreck of the Antelope, East India Packet, and a Description of the amiable Inhabitants of the Pelew Islands, never before known to any European;-Also the latest authentic Accounts from Botany Bay;-as well as curious Information from several ingenious Writers and Travellers. For the Amusement and Instruction of Youth of Both Sexes. In two volumes. ... . By the Reverend John Adams, A.M.
Adams, John, 1750?-1814.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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Pamela: or, Virtue rewarded. In a series of familiar letters from a beautiful young Damsel, to her parents. Now first published in order to cultivate the principles of virtue and religion in the minds of the youth of both sexes. A narrative which has its foundation in truth and nature; and at the same time that it agreeably entertains, by a variety of curious and affecting incidents, is intirely divested of all those images, which, in too many pieces calculated for amusement only, tend to inflame the minds they should instruct. In two volumes.
Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.Date: M,DCC,XLI. [1741]